[Chrysler300] FW: TIPS ON PUMPING GAS

["Vic S." <vics@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

                  Slightly off subject, but of interest to everyone
 
           Vic S
               Remsenburg  NY

 
Subject: Fw: TIPS ON PUMPING GAS (Good information)


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>>  This was sent to me by a friend and after reading it, it made sense.
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>>>> I don't know what you guys are paying for gasoline....
>>>> but here in California we are also paying higher, up
>>>> to $3.50 per gallon. But my line of work is in
>>>> petroleum for about 31 years now, so here are some
>>>> tricks to get more of your money's worth for every
>>>> gallon..
>>>>
>>>> Here at the Kinder Morgan Pipeline where I work in
>>>> San Jose , CA we deliver about 4 million gallons in a
>>>> 24-hour period thru the pipeline. One day is diesel
>>>> the next day is jet fuel, and gasoline, regular and
>>>> premium grades. We have 34-storage tanks
>>>> here with a total capacity of 16,800,000 gallons.
>>>> Only buy or fill up your car or truck in the early
>>>> morning when the ground temperature is still cold.
>>>> Remember that all service stations have thei r storage
>>>> tanks buried below ground. The colder the ground the
>>>> more dense the gasoline, when it gets warmer gasoline
>>>> expands, so buying in the afternoon or in the
>>>> evening. ...your gallon is not exactly a gallon. In the petroleum
>>>> business, the specific gravity and the temperature of the gasoline,
>>>> diesel and jet fuel, ethanol and other petroleum products plays an
>>>> important role. A 1-degree rise in temperature is a big deal for
this
>>>> business. But the service stations do not have temperature
>>>> compensation
>>>> at the pumps.
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>>>> When you're filling up do not squeeze the trigger
>>>> of the nozzle to a fast mode. If you look you will
>>>> see that the trigger has three (3) stages: low,
>>>> middle, and high. In slow mode you should be pumping
>>>> on low speed, thereby minimizing the vapors that
>>>> ar e created while you are pumping. All hoses at the
>>>> pump have a vapor return. If you are pumping on the
>>>> fast rate, some of the liquid that goes to your tank
>>>> becomes vapor. Those vapors are being sucked up and
>>>> back into the underground storage tank so you're
>>>> getting less worth for your money.
>>>>
>>>> One of the most important tips is to fill up when your
>>>> gas tank is HALF FULL or HALF EMPTY. The reason for
>>>> this is, the more gas you have in your tank the less
>>>> air occupying its empty space.. Gasoline evaporates
>>>> faster than you can imagine. Gasoline storage tanks
>>>> have an internal floating roof. This roof serves as
>>>> zero clearance between the gas and the atmosphere, so
>>>> it minimizes the evaporation. Unlike service stations,
>>>> here where I work, every truck that we load is
>>>> temperature compensated s o that every gallon is
>>>> actually the exact amount. Another reminder, if there
>>>> is a gasoline truck pumping into the storage tanks
>>>> when you stop to buy gas, DO NOT fill up--most likely
>>>> the gasoline is being stirred up as the gas is being
>>>> delivered, and you might pick up some of the dirt that
>>>> normally settles on the bottom. Hope this will help
>>>> you get the most value for your money.
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>>>> DO SHARE THESE TIPS WITH OTHERS!



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